How Many People Are Named Adrain?
An estimated 3,905 people in the United States have the first name Adrain. It is used for both genders, with 88.2% male. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Adrain peaked in popularity in 1979 with 126 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adrain as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Adrain paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,905
About 1 in 87,773 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.2% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1979
126 births
Total Registered
4,815
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adrain
Adrain is predominantly male (88.2%), though 568 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Adrain as a male name
Ranked #7,236 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (112 births)
Adrain as a female name
Ranked #13,760 in 1997
5 female births in 1997
Peak: 1968 (26 births)
Adrain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adrain span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,065 babies were registered. Adrain has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Adrain by Decade
How has Adrain tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Adrain by State
Birth registrations for Adrain span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Oklahoma, Maryland. On average, about 72 Adrains were registered per state.
Adrain + Last Name Combinations
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Adrain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adrain?
We estimate approximately 3,905 people named Adrain are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 87,773 Americans share this first name.
Is Adrain a common name?
Adrain is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,815 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adrain most popular?
Adrain reached peak popularity in 1979, when 126 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adrain is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adrain a male name?
Adrain is predominantly male. 88.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adrain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adrain Smith, Adrain Johnson, Adrain Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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